(2023-08-15). Imperialism and Neocolonialism Around the Globe: US-China Relations; West African Nations. projectcensored.org Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week's Project Censored Show. As US-China relations worsen, independent journalist Danny Haiphong says what lies at the root is the desperation of a US ruling class…
(2023-08-15). Victims Of The East Palestine Train Disaster Still Fighting For Their Lives. popularresistance.org
(2023-08-15). Palestine describes new Israeli attacks "brutal" and "bloody" plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Government on Tuesday condemned the systematic attacks by the Israeli Army on cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, and described them as "brutal" and "bloody."
(2023-08-15). German Politicians Criticize Anti-Russian Sanctions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). Headlines for August 15, 2023. democracynow.org Georgia Grand Jury Indicts Trump & 18 Others for Trying to Overturn 2020 Election, Maui Fires: Death Toll Rises to 99; 1,300 People Remain Unaccounted For, Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs in Landmark Climate Case, NASA: Last Month Was Hottest July Ever Recorded "By a Long Shot", More Than 50 Die in Northern India Due to Heavy Rain & Landslides, Another Political Leader Assassinated in Ecuador Days Before National Elections, Ethiopian Airstrike Kills 26 in Amhara Days After State of Emergency Declared, Explosion at Gas Station in Russian Republic of Dagestan Kills at Least 35, Israel K…
(2023-08-15). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Priyutnoye; | The Russian Army repelled three attacks of Ukrainian near Rabotino; | The AFU attacked Russian positions near Zavitne Bazhenya; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles, 3 artillery systems in Kherson region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 200…
(2023-08-15). Wonder how bad NATO is? Latest Afghan data makes even Taliban heroes in comparison. infobrics.org Since banning poppy cultivation in April 2022, the Taliban brought down poppy cultivation to less than 1,000 hectares in Helmand, prompting farmers to start planting actually useful crops, like wheat, slowly eliminating the famine created by Western sanctions. The Taliban also banned ephedra cultivation, leading to a mass shutdown of the previously extensive network of ephedrine labs across the country, effectively dismantling the methamphetamine industry.
(2023-08-15). From "hub" to "hub" or galloping through Turkey…? journal-neo.org Due to the West's disregard for Russian interests, Moscow withdrew from the Istanbul agreements; however, the issue of the grain deal is still up for discussion with Turkey and its NATO allies. Prior to President Erdoƒüan's travels to the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, he voiced hope for Russia's return to the Black Sea […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-08-15). Pro-Russian Hackers Claimed They Attacked Kiev's Strategic Electronic Intelligence System, Stole Secret Documents. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On August 15, pro-Russian hackers from the group called Solntsepek reported that they had attacked strategic electronic intelligence system of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR), inflicting heavy damage to the department an all Armed Forces of Ukraine. | Hackers claimed that they had destroyed the entire system of strategic electronic intelligence of the GUR. All radio monitoring posts in short and ultra short waves and channels of satellite commu…
(2023-08-15). Smoke Rises Over Ukraine After Another Wave Of Russian Strikes. southfront.org 
Industrial and military facilities are on fire throughout Ukraine as a result of another wave of Russian precision missile strikes. At night, air alert sounded in all regions of the country. Local sources reported Russian strikes in Dnipro, Zaporizhia, as well as Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions. Local residents are publishing photos of fires across the country. | Russian missiles flew to Western Ukraine. Local authorities repor…
(2023-08-15). Russian FPV Drones Prove Their Effectiveness In Battle Near Antonovsky Bridge. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Cossacks of the Russian Ladoga squadron of the Don Volunteer Cossack brigade shared details of the recent battle which took place near the Antonovsky Bridge in the Kherson region. The use of small FPV drones allowed Russian fighters to rescue a group of scouts surrounded by Ukrainian troops. | A group of Russian scouts launched a raid in the Ukrainian foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River. Their operation failed and Ukrainian forces spotted them and opened mortar fire. As a result, th…
(2023-08-15). Russia Offers BRICS Partners a Module on Its Planned Space Station. infobrics.org The head of Russia's space agency suggested Moscow's partners in the BRICS group — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — could build a module for its planned orbital station…
(2023-08-15). Russia is in favor of multipolar world order, says President Putin. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Russia maintains its vote in favor of a multipolar world order based on norms and principles of international law, President Vladimir Putin said in a speech during the 11th International Security Conference.
(2023-08-15). Putin Points to Steady Development of Multipolar World Order. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said the world is witnessing the steady rise of a new multipolar world order. | RELATED: | "Most countries are ready to assert their sovereignty and defend their national interests, traditions, culture," he said during the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security. | Putin pointed out that a multipolar world order will ultimately contribute to "steady and sus…
(2023-08-15). Russia: Primorsky is in Emergency Due to Severe Flood Damage. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Governor Oleg Kozhemyako declared a state of emergency in the Primorsky Territory located in the Russian Far East, due to the extensive damage caused by severe flooding. | RELATED: | "A regional emergency regime is being introduced in Primorye. The damage from the disaster is such that the resources of the municipalities cannot cope with it," he said. | "This regime will allow to increase the measures of support f…
(2023-08-15). Russian President values strategic partnership with India. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin stated in a congratulatory message on India's Independence Day that Russia grants great importance to the strategic partnership with it and intends to continue to develop bilateral ties.
(2023-08-15). First group of Cuban university athletes departs for Russia. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The first group of the Cuban delegation that will take part in the International University Sports Festival, scheduled for August 19 to 31 in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, departed on Monday.
(2023-08-15). Ministry defends joint naval patrol. ecns.cn The joint patrol conducted by Chinese and Russian naval forces in the West and North Pacific was not targeted at any third party and had nothing to do with the current international and regional situation.
(2023-08-15). Despite Adversities, Majority of Venezuelans Support Chavismo. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "Even with the serious economic hardships that affect the quality of life of Venezuelans, today there are more people supporting Chavismo than the opposition. It is not true that Chavismo is defeated or exhausted," said Schémel in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday, August 2.
(2023-08-15). Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians in the City of Jericho. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians during a military raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the slain youths as Qusai al-Walaji, 16, and Mohamed Nujum, 25. Their deaths took place within the framework of an arrest operation by the Israeli Army in the Aqbat Jaber refugee camp, located in the city of Jericho. | In the early hour…
(2023-08-15). China to suspend releasing youth jobless data as labor market statistics work needs improvement: NBS. ecns.cn China will suspend releasing jobless data for the youth starting from August, as labor market statistics work needs improvement amid economic and social development.
(2023-08-15). Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Trump's Georgia Indictment Is "Step Forward" in Defending Democracy. democracynow.org 
We're joined in Atlanta by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, to discuss Donald Trump's latest criminal indictment. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is charging Trump and more than a dozen of his allies with plotting to steal Electoral College votes during the 2020 presidential election. "There was an attempt to disenfranchise voters in the state of Georgia," says Brown, who also describes Trump's targeting of poll workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss and how Georgia's status as one of five states where the governor cannot grant pardons will af…
(2023-08-15). Georgia Grand Jury Charges Trump & 18 Co-Conspirators with Racketeering for 2020 Election Interference. democracynow.org 
Former President Donald Trump now faces a fourth criminal indictment regarding his actions during his 2020 reelection campaign, after a Georgia grand jury indicted him and 18 of his allies for attempting to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. We speak to Michael Isikoff, a veteran investigative journalist who is writing a book on the Georgia investigation, about this "sprawling indictment," which uses Georgia's expansive RICO statute to lay out how Trump's team pressured election officials, intimidated election workers, broke into election offices, lied to the Ge…
(2023-08-15). Beijing medics provide free treatment to patients in NE China. ecns.cn About 140 medical workers from Beijing set up free clinics and distributed medicine for patients of various ethnic groups in over 10 townships in Aihui District of Heihe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday.
(2023-08-15). Former Israeli General Compares Treatment of Palestinians to 'Nazi Germany' and 'Apartheid'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). More than 1,500 academics denounce Israel for imposing apartheid-style regime on Palestinians. wsws.org The letter is a devastating indictment of Netanyahu's government, its international backers in Washington, London, Berlin and other capitals and a major rebuttal of the refusal of Israel's protest leaders to oppose the repression of the Palestinians.
(2023-08-15). Podcast Ep 82: Will Visa Waiver Program allow Israel to keep racist entry policies? electronicintifada.net US would ignore Israel's ongoing apartheid practices for Palestinian Americans with Gaza or West Bank identification.
(2023-08-15). Israeli settler released following arrest for murdering 19-year-old Palestinian Qusai Matan. youtube.com 
Israeli settler Elisha Yared smiles after being released by Israeli authorities following his arrest for murdering 19-year-old Palestinian Qusai Matan this month. Yared is a spokesman for the Jewish Power party headed by Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-08-15). US Sends 3,000 More Troops to Persian Gulf, Escalating War Danger with Iran. thealtworld.com Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, discusses the Biden Administration's escalation with Iran following the announcement that the US is deploying 3,000 additional troops to the Persian Gulf, claiming Iranian threats to ships in the region.
(2023-08-15). President Boluarte acknowledges Lula's leadership in Amazon region. plenglish.com Lima, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian President Dina Boluarte acknowledged the leadership of the Brazilian head of State, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as proved at the recent 4th Summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization.
(2023-08-15). From Pakistan to Peru, US Bids To Subvert Elections, Topple Governments. orinocotribune.com By Shabbir Rizvi — Aug 13, 2023 | "The sanctity of the ballot and the sanctity of elections." | These phrases are all too common in the United States. Voting is considered the sacrosanct duty of every citizen, a responsibility that is often met with blistering criticism when one decides not to participate in which president gets to bomb the latest state-designated enemy. | Elections in the United States are important, not because it gives the citizens any real control of their country's destiny, but because it reinforces the illusion that a functional democracy exists. | In reality, it is a passing of the to…
(2023-08-15). Nicaragua Denounces US Exploitation of Latin American Resources. telesurenglish.net The commander-in-chief of the Nicaraguan Army, Julio César Avilés Castillo, denounced Tuesday the geopolitical interest of the United States in the natural resources of Latin America and the Caribbean. | RELATED: | Avilés Castillo virtually attended the XI Moscow Conference on International Security. On the occasion, he said that the U.S. "intends to exploit the natural resources of Latin America and the Caribbean, to…
(2023-08-15). McCarthyism Is Back, and It's Coming for the Peace Movement. scheerpost.com 
By Defending Rights & Dissent Defending Rights & Dissent condemns in the strongest possible terms the increasing McCarthyite attacks on leftwing and peace groups critical of US-policy towards China. As tensions between the US and China escalate, we have unsurprisingly seen attacks against those who dissent from the prevailing foreign policy orthodoxy. Over the weekend, …
(2023-08-15). Why China Can't Pull the World Out of a New Great Depression. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). Australia hosting anti-China Malabar naval exercises. wsws.org The military drills, which initially involved only India and the US, have been transformed into a regional show of force directed against China.
(2023-08-15). Washington's "Asia tsar": AUKUS makes Australia one of America's "closest partners" wsws.org Kurt Campbell's comments are a blunt statement of how extensively the Australian political and military elite has tied the country's population to preparations for a potentially catastrophic US-led war against China.
(2023-08-15). China marks first National Ecology Day. ecns.cn On Aug. 15, 2005, Xi Jinping, then Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province, visited Anji County in Huzhou City. He proposed the "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" concept during a visit to Yucun Village.
(2023-08-15). China's earliest urban drainage system in Henan uncovered. ecns.cn A number of pottery drain pipes at a Neolithic site of Longshan Culture dating back more than 4,000 years has been discovered in Henan. It is China's earliest and most complete urban drainage system.
(2023-08-15). Opening ceremony uniforms for Team China at Hangzhou Asian Games unveiled. ecns.cn The design combines colors of blue and white and features China's national flower, the peony and blue and white porcelain.
(2023-08-15). Water robot contest showcases innovation. ecns.cn Teams competing in the final of the 2023 China Underwater Robot Professional Contest recently showcased the latest developments in underwater robots in the coastal waters of Dalian Jinshitan National Tourist Resort, Liaoning province.
(2023-08-15). Int'l Memorial Day for 'Comfort Women' marked in China. ecns.cn The comfort station in Liji lane was known as Dongyun comfort station and "Guxianglou" when the Japanese army occupied Nanjing in 1937. The Nanjing Comfort Stations Liji Lane Site Museum opened to the public in 2015.
(2023-08-15). Chinese Tesla data to be stored on mainland. ecns.cn Tesla has established a data center in China for localized data storage, and all data generated from its vehicles sold in the Chinese mainland market will be stored within China.
(2023-08-15). China's retail sales grow 2.5% year-on-year in July. ecns.cn China's retail sales increased 2.5 percent year-on-year in July this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
(2023-08-15). India and China to agree over peace issue across border area. plenglish.com During the 19th bilateral meeting at the corps commanders' level held on August 13-14, both sides reached to continue the momentum of talks and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels. | At the meeting, which took place at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side, the representatives established a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on solving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector. | In accordance with the guidance provided by the governments of both nations, participants exchanged standpoints in an open and forward-looking manner, th…
(2023-08-15). We Oppose McCarthyism and Apologizing for China. fpif.org A petition titled "McCarthyism Is Back—Together We Can Stop It" is currently being circulated by a number of organizations and individuals on the left. It is motivated by a recent
(2023-08-15). Beijing is optimistic about upcoming G-77 plus China Summit in Cuba. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Government on Tuesday expressed its confidence in the contributions that the upcoming Summit of the Group of 77 (G-77) plus China, to be held in Cuba, will bring to the developing countries.
(2023-08-15). Biden's "Asia tsar": AUKUS makes Australia one of America's "closest partners" wsws.org Kurt Campbell's comments are a blunt statement of how extensively the Australian political and military elite has tied the country's population to preparations for a potentially catastrophic US-led war against China.
(2023-08-15). The Heat: China-U.S. Ties. america.cgtn.com 
A flurry of diplomatic meetings and sanctions on investments in China. We will take a look at the developments and challenges in the China-U.S. relationship. In their meeting last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to improve relations between Beijing …
(2023-08-15). Trump and 18 others indicted on 40 counts for trying to steal election. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—An Atlanta grand jury indicted former Oval Office occupant Donald Trump and 18 others on racketeering and 40 other criminal counts for his scheme to steal Georgia's electoral votes in 2020 in what amounted to an attempted coup against the constitution of the United States. The charges mark the first time a one-time White House …
(2023-08-15). Biden Is Risking War With Iran — And the Media Is Ignoring the Danger. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-15). On Israel and Palestine, public opinion is finally changing—when will US policy change with it? therealnews.com 
"The shift in US public opinion toward Palestine and Israel has been dramatic over the last decade, especially transformative in the last few years," Phyllis Bennis recently wrote in The Nation. "US polls have been shifting since the mid-2000s, away from the uncritical embrace of Israel and toward a view much more critical of Tel Aviv and in favor of Palestinian rights." It has taken generations of struggle and countless instances of Israeli settler-colonial violence against Palestinians for Americans to finally question their government's unwavering and virtually unconditional support of Israel. As attitud…
(2023-08-15). US Pressures Saudi Arabia to Sell Oil in Dollars, Not Chinese Yuan, Amid Israel Negotiations. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-15). Jujuy stands up against multinational mining companies and anti-democratic reforms. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in It is just past dawn in the Andean heights near La Quiaca, where the northern Argentinean province of Jujuy meets the border of Bolivia. A few dozen makeshift shelters surround a short stretch of Route 9, one of the many points where local communities decided to build a permanent roadblock. Hanging signs read "Down with the reform" and "Morales dictator," referring to the provincial governor Gerardo Morales. Among swi…
(2023-08-15). Peace be with Afghanistan. The Taliban Has Delivered Peace to the War-torn Country, a Terrible Peace Though It May be. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). Holding the Taliban Accountable. progressive.org Organizations work to oppose the persecution of girls and women in Afghanistan.
(2023-08-15). Dissent Channel, Afghanistan and Confidentiality. strategic-culture.org By Peter VAN BUREN | Join us on , , and . | Something quite significant in U.S. diplomatic history is going to take place — a State Department Dissent Channel message, concerning the evacuation and withdrawal from Afgh…
(2023-08-15). Afghanistan has the right to a peaceful future — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The people of Afghanistan have the right to a peaceful and harmonious future and that the de facto authorities, the Taliban, have an obligation to ensure that this right is realized, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said.
(2023-08-15). Atlanta DA Fani Willis Drops Hammer On MAGA: Arrest Warrant Issued For Trump. moguldom.com Atlanta DA Fani Willis Drops Hammer On MAGA: Arrest Warrant Issued For Trump MAGA got dealt a significant blow. A grand jury in Atlanta, led by District Attorney Fani Willis, has issued a 41-count indictment against Trump, implicating him in alleged criminal efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. The detailed, 98-page indictment also names …
(2023-08-15). With Georgia Indictment, Trump Has Now Lost Control of His Own Toxic Narrative. truthout.org Last week, former President Donald Trump joked at a campaign event in Alabama that he only needed one more indictment to secure the GOP presidential nomination. After-hours on Monday evening, Trump got his wish when a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury indicted the disgraced ex-president, along with 18 others, on state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges and a slew of… |
(2023-08-15). Trump Indicted Over 2020 Election Interference in Georgia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted in Georgia over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. It's the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president. | RELATED: | Trump and 18 others were criminally charged in the southeastern U.S. state in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, reported Th…
(2023-08-15). Suspense in case against Trump in Georgia, US, ten charges. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The investigating jury in the state of Georgia (southeast) in charge of the case against former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the elections in 2020 approved ten indictments.
(2023-08-15). Historical Analysis: Zionism and Israel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). What Israel fears most about Syria — with Kevork Almassian. thealtworld.com A Tel-Aviv think tank lays out Israeli strategy to deal with a refurbished Syrian military | Syrian journalist and founder of Syriana Analysis, Kevork Almassian, joins me to discuss a new report published by Tel-Aviv think thank — The Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University. The report (in Hebrew) is titled The INSS describes its mission on its
(2023-08-15). Egyptian lawmakers repeat support for Palestinian cause. plenglish.com Mujahid Nassar, a member of the House of Representatives, the told Al-Ahram daily that Cairo will not abandon the Palestinian people neither politically nor financially. | He noted the importance of a tripartite summit held on Monday between Presidents Abdel Fatah El-Sisi (Egypt) and Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine), and King of Jordan Abdullah II. | "The event is very important to revitalize Arab solidarity with the inhabitants of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip," he stressed. | Nassar's colleague in parliament, Ahmed Bahaa Shalaby, spoke in a similar vein, considering that the meeting confirmed Egypt's support for t…
(2023-08-15). Bolivia outlines trade integration with Paraguay. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce urged -after attending the inauguration of his Paraguayan counterpart Santiago Peña – for the realization of a work agenda and trade integration of Bolivia with the neighboring country.
(2023-08-15). Bolivian law enforcement intensifies search for fugitive drug lord. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian authorities decided to step up the search for drug trafficker Sebastián Marset after the Uruguayan Deputy Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Maciel, expressed doubts regarding his possible departure from the country.
(2023-08-15). Venezuela and Colombia double down on strengthening border policies. plenglish.com Caracas, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Colombia are presently working on the design of technological protocols to strengthen land mobility border policies and guarantee road safety between both nations.
(2023-08-15). Peace in Colombia Cannot Be Postponed, President Maduro Says. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reiterated his support for the fourth cycle of peace negotiations between the Colombian State and the National Liberation Army (ELN), which is taking place in Venezuelan territory. | RELATED: | "Venezuela and the Bolivarian government ratify their goodwill and willingness to help Colombia build its Total Peace," he said. | "Peace in Colombia cannot be postponed. It is urge…
(2023-08-15). President Maduro demands the return of Citgo to the US. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded the return of the company Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), to the Government of the United States (US), after denouncing that it was stolen by that country. | Related: | During his intervention in the program Con Maduro Más, the President rejected the coup plot to keep Citgo as a hostage, which has caused millions of dollars in l…
(2023-08-15). Communist Party of Venezuela Decries 'Usurpation' by Supreme Court. venezuelanalysis.com The PCV has claimed that the judicial ruling is part of a scheme orchestrated by the leadership of the PSUV to take over the party's credentials.
(2023-08-15). Venezuela Offers Security and Opens Investigation in Response to Alleged Threats Against Far-Right Candidate. orinocotribune.com
(2023-08-15). Security and economy are the key issues in Ecuador's early general elections. peoplesdispatch.org All seven presidential candidates advocated strengthening of the security in the country and promised improvements as they stood next to fellow hopeful Fernando Villavicencio's empty podium, who was assassinated last week…
(2023-08-15). Ecuador: In-home, penitentiary votes to open electoral process. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) Enrique Pita on Tuesday announced elections in Ecuador will start off with the in-home and Penitentiary votes.
(2023-08-15). Gustavo Petro: The New Zone for the World's Largest Cocaine Production is the Colombian-Ecuadorian Border. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo Petro From the marijuana of welfare capitalism and its rebellious youth, we have moved on to cocaine, the drug of competitiveness and neoliberalism; and now we are entering the drug of death, fentanyl: the drug of the capitalism of the climate crisis and war. The structure of the cocaine market has changed. The areas…
(2023-08-15). Argentina ¥s inflation ramped up 6.3 percent in July. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) issued on Tuesday that the general level of the Consumer Price Index reported a 6.3% inflation in July.
(2023-08-15). Colombian President orders to investigate corruption case. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) President Gustavo Petro ordered Foreign Ministry to open investigations into a corruption case linked to Brazil's Odebrecht and one of Colombia's most important business groups.
(2023-08-15). "Sabotage" threatens Medellin peace process. colombiareports.com Colombia's Peace Commissioner's Office says that attempts to negotiate a peace process that involves some 14,000 gang members in Medellin is being sabotaged. The claim was confirmed by organized crime…
(2023-08-15). Guerrilla attacks in southwest Colombia surge ahead of peace talks. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro called on guerrillas to suspend attacks after allegedly killing four police officers in the southwest of the country. Petro made the call after presiding over a…
(2023-08-15). Final report of International Mission to #StopISDS recommends Colombia's withdrawal from system of corporate abuse and impunity by way of a Citizens Audit. ips-dc.org The report highlights how lawsuits and the threat of lawsuits are endangering vulnerable peoples and ecosystems.
(2023-08-15). Paraguay: Santiago Peña Assumes the Presidency Amid Marches. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Clasista Trade Union Action (ASC), the Citizen Participation Party (PPC), the Social Platform for Human Rights, Memory and Democracy, the Paraguayan Communist Party (PCP) and other progressive organizations called for marches in Asuncion amid the Santiago Peña presidential inauguration ceremony. | RELATED: | The marches will begin at 10: 00 a.m. from Italia Square and aim to ask the new Paraguayan president…
(2023-08-15). Uruguay: Students March To Commemorate Student Martyrs' Day. telesurenglish.net On Monday, 55 years after the murder of Líber Arce by the Uruguayan police and to commemorate the day of the Student Martyrs, Uruguayan students and unions demanded memory and justice so that such acts do not exist again and mobilized in a day for their rights. | Related: | The students of secondary education and of the University of the Republic (Udelar) mobilized from the university headquarters to the Legislative Palace, with a hi…
(2023-08-15). Desprendimiento de rocas provoca siete fallecidos en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del distrito de Xingshan confirmaron que los siete ocupantes del vehículo fallecieron a causa del fuerte impacto de las rocas.
(2023-08-15). Trump y otros 18 acusados de 40 cargos por intentar robar las elecciones. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—Un gran jurado de Atlanta acusó al ex ocupante de la Oficina Oval Donald Trump y a otras 18 personas por extorsión y otros 40 cargos criminales por su plan para robar los votos electorales de Georgia en 2020 en lo que equivalió a un intento de golpe de estado contra la constitución de los …
(2023-08-15). Presidenta del CNE de Ecuador denuncia amenazas y hostigamiento. telesurtv.net Diana Atamaint manifestó que responsabiliza a Ortega de las amenazas que la afectan continuamente.
(2023-08-15). Asesinan a tiros a dirigente de Revolución Ciudadana en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Al respecto de la situación política existente en Ecuador, la candidata a presidente Luisa González afirmó que el país atraviesa su época más sangrienta.
(2023-08-15). Presidente argentino afirma que empieza campaña por la democracia. telesurtv.net En su mensaje, el mandatario Alberto Fernández afirmó que "ahora empieza la verdadera campaña en favor de la democracia y los derechos de la gente".
(2023-08-15). Presidente Petro llama a establecer un cese de hostilidades. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano sentenció que el secuestro, confinamiento, o masacres no pueden ser permitidas como antesala de un acuerdo de paz.
(2023-08-15). Instalan en Venezuela cuarto ciclo de diálogos entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net El jefe de la delegación del ELN, Pablo Beltrán, agradeció al Gobierno venezolano por su apoyo al proceso de paz.
(2023-08-15). Estudiantes marchan para conmemorar el día de los Mártires Estudiantiles en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Con una representación simbólica, los estudiantes invitaron a la comunidad educativa a peregrinar para recordar la fecha.
(2023-08-15). Organizaciones sociales, civiles y sindicales marchan por mejores condiciones laborales en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes pacíficos se reunieron en la plaza Italia, de Asunción y pidieron al nuevo jefe de Estado mejorar además la sostenibilidad de la vida.
(2023-08-15). Comienza Festival Latinoamericano de Poesía en Argentina. telesurtv.net El evento permite reconocer las voces poéticas del continente y de las provincias argenitinas.
(2023-08-15). Asesinan a otro reconocido líder en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Rubiel Guetia, expresidente de la Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda Jardín y comunero del Resguardo San Lorenzo.
(2023-08-15). Organizaciones marcharán durante ascensión presidencial en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Los organizadores de "El otro 15 agosto" exigirán al nuevo presidente paraguayo, salarios justos, respeto a los derechos laborales, entre otras demandas.
(2023-08-15). Tornado deja saldo de dos muertos en Jiangsu, China. telesurtv.net El fenómeno dejó además a 15 personas heridas.
(2023-08-15). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a dos jóvenes palestinos en Jericó. telesurtv.net Con este hecho, aumenta a 11 la cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en el campo de Aqabat Yabr.
(2023-08-14). Brazil: Joà£o Pedro Stedile Does Not Fear Parliamentary Investigation into MST. libya360.wordpress.com Igor Carvalho Ahead of his testimony, the Landless Rural Workers' Movement leader said he regrets the outcome of the commission so far On August 15, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) investigating the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) will receive Joà£o Pedro Stedile, founder and national leader of the Movement, who will give a testimony to the…
